JIM'S CASHEW CHICKEN


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 227.2
  • Total Fat: 10.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.1 mg
  • Sodium: 558.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of JIM'S CASHEW CHICKEN calories by ingredient


Introduction

JIM'S CASHEW CHICKEN JIM'S CASHEW CHICKEN
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Chicken Breast, no skin, 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook (remove)
    Celery, cooked, 2.5 cup, diced (remove)
    Carrots, cooked, 7 carrot (remove)
    Cashew Nuts, oil roasted (salt added), 3 oz (18 kernels) (remove)
    Waterchestnuts (water chestnuts), 0.5 cup slices (remove)
    *Snap peas, 2 cup (remove)
    *Soy Sauce, 4 tbsp (remove)
    Corn Starch, 100 grams (remove)(1 TBSP.)
    Pepper, red or cayenne, 1 tbsp (remove)
    *Extra Light Olive Oil, 3 tbsp (remove)
    *Splenda Brown Sugar Blend, 2.5 tsp (remove)

Directions

DICE CHICKEN INTO 1/4" PIECES, BROWN WITH 1 TBSP. OLIVE OIL. ADD 1 TBSP. OF THE SOY SAUCE AS THE MEAT COOKS. WHEN THE JUICE HAS COOKED OFF ADD THE CASHEWS TO THE POT COOK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN ADD REMAINDER OF VEGGIES AND REMAINDER OF OLIVE OIL.
COOK THE VEGGIES STIRRING FREQUENTLY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES (KEEP THE VEGGIES CRISP) FILL A
MEASURING CUP WITH 1 CUP OF WATER (COLD) ADD THE REMAINING 2 TBSP. SOY SAUCE, BROWN SUGAR, AND CORNSTARCH STIR TOGETHER AND ADD TO POT WHILE STILL HOT. THE JUICE WILL THICKEN QUICK AND GLAZE TO THE CHICKEN.
SERVES ABOUT 8 OVER A BED OF RICE
ENJOY & TWEAK AS YOU LIKE

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWRIGHT13.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    I make a very similar recipe without the splenda, and it's delish. - 1/13/11


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    Very Good
    Very good and filling with so many vegetables. My liquid did not thicken like I expected, but that is probably due to my cooking. Next time I would make this in my wok. - 3/21/10